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Suzy Frelinghuysen (May 7, 1911 – March 19, 1988), also known as Suzy Morris , was an American abstract painter and opera singer. [1] American painter and soprano Suzy Frelinghuysen Suzy Frelinghuysen and George L. K. Morris Born Estelle Condit Frelinghuysen ( 1911-05-07 ) May 7, 1911 Newark, New Je
Massimo Taparelli, Marquess of Azeglio (24 October 1798 – 15 January 1866), commonly called Massimo d'Azeglio ( Italian: [ˈmassimo tapaˈrɛlli dadˈdzeʎʎo] ), was a Piedmontese -Italian statesman , novelist and painter. He was Prime Minister of Sardinia for almost three years, until his rival Camill
Misha Brusilovsky (born Mikhail Brussilovsky ; 7 May 1931 – 3 November 2016) was a Russian artist, painter and graphic artist . He was a Member of the Russian union of artists, an honored artist of the Russian Federation , a distinguished member of Russian Academy of Arts , a laureate of the "G. S.
Charles Sheeler (July 16, 1883 – May 7, 1965) was an American artist known for his Precisionist paintings, commercial photography , and the avant-garde film, Manhatta , which he made in collaboration with Paul Strand . Sheeler is recognized as one of the early adopters of modernism in American art .
Mamata Banerjee ( Bengali : Mamata Bandyopadhyay, Bengali pronunciation: [mɔmot̪a bɔnd̪ːopad̪d̪ʱae̯] ; born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician who is serving as the eighth and current chief minister of the Indian state of West Bengal since 20 May 2011, the first woman to hold the office. Havi
#6 Sean Scully
Sean Scully RA (born 30 June 1945) is an Irish-born American-based artist working as a painter, printmaker , sculptor and photographer. His work is held in museum collections worldwide and he has twice been named a Turner Prize nominee. Moving from London to New York in 1975, Scully helped lead the
#7 Maks Velo
Maks Velo (31 August 1935 – 7 May 2020) was a French-born Albanian painter, journalist, and architect. His works have been exhibited in Europe and the United States . [1] Albanian painter (1935–2020) Maks Velo Born 31 August 1935 Paris , France Died 7 May 2020 (2020-05-07) (aged 84) Tirana , Alban
#8 Henry Bond
Henry Bond , FHEA (born 13 June 1966) is an English writer, photographer, and visual artist. In his Lacan at the Scene (2009), Bond made contributions to theoretical psychoanalysis and forensics . English writer, photographer, and visual artist This article is about the writer and artist. For other
Elaine Shemilt (born 7 May 1954) is a British artist and researcher especially known as a fine art printmaker . [1] British artist and researcher (born 1954) Elaine Shemilt Shemilt on the Island of South Georgia in 2009 Born ( 1954-05-07 ) 7 May 1954 (age 68) Edinburgh , Scotland Nationality Briti
#10 Nel Kluitman
Petronella "Nel" Johanna Marie Kluitman (1879-1961) was a Dutch artist. Dutch artist Nel Kluitman Born Petronella Johanna Marie Kluitman ( 1906-05-07 ) 7 May 1906 Alkmaar, Netherlands Died 3 June 1990 (1990-06-03) (aged 84) Hilversum, Netherlands Nationality Dutch Known for Painting, Sculpture
Simone del Tintore (1630–1708) was an Italian painter, active in his native Lucca . He is mainly known as a still-life painter but he may also have painted religious subjects. [1] Italian painter (1630–1708) Still life with basket of fruit, birds and mushrooms in a landscape
#12 Paul Ninas
Paul Ninas (May 7, 1903—January 1, 1964) was an American artist. He was born in Leeton, Missouri . [1] He began to study engineering at the University of Nebraska before he travelled around the Middle East and North Africa, which inspired him to become a painter. He studied painting in Vienna in 192
#13 Marius Bercea
Marius Bercea (born 1979) is a Romanian contemporary artist born and raised in Cluj, Romania , where he still resides. Marius Bercea Born 1979 Cluj-Napoca , Romania Nationality Romanian Known for Painting Movement Contemporary art This article contains too many or overly lengthy quotations for an
#14 Helen Kalvak
Helen Kalvak [ pronunciation? ] , CM RCA ( Kalvakadlak [ pronunciation? ] ) (1901 - 7 May 1984) was a Copper Inuit graphic artist [1] from Ulukhaktok (formerly Holman), Northwest Territories , Canada. Helen Kalvak She was decorated with traditional beautifying tunniit (facial tattoos). Born 1901 Tah
#15 Azim Azimzade
Azim Aslan oghlu Azimzade ( Azerbaijani : Əzim Aslan oğlu Əzimzadə ; 7 May 1880 – 15 June 1943) was an Azerbaijani artist and caricaturist . He was awarded the honorary title of People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR . [1] [2] Azerbaijani artist Azim Azimzade Əzim Əzimzadə PAU Born ( 1880-05-07 ) 7 M
#16 Srilamanthula Chandramohan
Srilamanthula Chandramohan (born 1981) is an artist who was born in Madanapally , a village in Andhra Pradesh in southern India . This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification . ( April 2011 ) Srilamanthula Chandramohan Born Srilamanthula Chandramohan 1981 Madanapally
#17 Marisa Merz
Marisa Merz (23 May 1926 – 20 July 2019) was an Italian artist and sculptor. [1] In the 1960s, Merz was the only female protagonist associated with the radical Arte povera movement. [2] [3] In 2013 she was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale . [4] She lived and
#18 Benny Alba
Benny Alba (born May 7, 1949) in Columbus, Ohio, is an artist who lives in Oakland, California. This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipe
#19 Jan Groover
Jan Groover (April 24, 1943 – January 1, 2012) was an American photographer . She received numerous one-person shows, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, which holds some of her work in its permanent collection. American photographer Jan Groover Born ( 1943-04-24 ) April 24, 1943 Plai
Antonio Joseph (1921- May 7, 2016) was a Haitian artist. [1] Haitian artist
#1 Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst
The Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (commonly abbreviated as S.M.A.K. , translated as City Museum for Contemporary Art ) is a relatively new museum located in Ghent , Belgium , and is renowned both for its permanent collection ( Art & Language , Karel Appel , Francis Bacon , Panamarenko , Andy W
Castlemaine Art Museum is an Australian art gallery and museum in Castlemaine, Victoria in the Shire of Mount Alexander . It was founded in 1913. It is housed in a 1931 Art Deco building constructed for the purpose, heritage-listed by the National Trust. [1] Its collection concentrates on Australian
Château de Linardié is the name for a once active cultural center located in the South West area of France seven kilometres from Gaillac in the Tarn, France . It operated for 10 years, from 1996 to 2006. Château de Linardié
The Baliuag Municipal Library and Museum (also referred to as the Tahanan ng Kasaysayan at Kalinangan ng Baliuag) which is currently housed at the Lumang Munisipyo (Old Municipal Town Hall) is the town's center for historical and cultural heritage. [1] Mansion in Poblacion, Baliuag Baliuag Museum an
The East–West Center ( EWC ), or the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West , is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia , the Pacific , and the United
#6 Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel
The Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel ( CDN ) exhibits Friedrich Dürrenmatt 's paintings and drawings . It is a part of Swiss National Library , just like Swiss Literary Archives , which has a close cooperation with CDN. [1] This article needs additional citations for verification . ( February 2019 ) Cent
#7 National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art ( NGMA ) is the premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture , Government of India. [1] The main museum at Jaipur House in New Delhi was established on 29 March 1954 by the Government of India , with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore . Its collection of
#8 Collections of the Russian Museum
Among the collections of the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg in Russia are some of the greatest pieces of Russian art in the world. A 15th-century icon of St. George from Novgorod , now in the collection of the Russian Museum. The Museum houses collections of sculpture , objets d'art , drawings a
Stockholm Palace or the Royal Palace ( Swedish : Stockholms slott or Kungliga slottet ) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch (King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia use Drottningholm Palace as their usual residence). Stockholm Palace is on Stadsholmen , in Gamla sta
#10 Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, Vatican Museums
The Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art is a collection of paintings, graphic art and sculptures in the Vatican Museums . Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, Vatican Museums Established 1973 Location Vatican City Curator Mario Ferrazza Website https://museivaticani.va/content/museivatic
#11 MUDAM
The Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art ( French : Musée d'art moderne Grand-Duc Jean ), abbreviated to Mudam , is a museum of modern art in Luxembourg City , in southern Luxembourg . The museum stands on the site of the old Fort Thüngen , on the southwestern edge of the Kirchberg-plateau , in clos
#12 Willard Gallery
The Willard Gallery was a contemporary art gallery operating in New York City from 1940 until 1987. It was founded by Marian Willard Johnson. [1]
#13 MUŻA
MUŻA is an art museum located at Auberge d'Italie in Valletta , Malta . It was formerly located at Admiralty House between 1974 and 2016, when it was known as the National Museum of Fine Arts ( Maltese : Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arti ). Art museum in Valletta, Malta MUŻA Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Arti Façade
#14 Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Art Gallery of New South Wales ( AGNSW ), founded as the New South Wales Academy of Art in 1872 and known as the National Art Gallery of New South Wales between 1883 and 1958, is located in The Domain, Sydney , Australia. It is the most important public gallery in Sydney and one of the largest i
#15 Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is a museum devoted to the art of the picture book and especially the children's book . It is a member of Museums10 [1] and is adjacent to the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts . The Carle was founded by Eric and Barbara Carle, and design
#16 Fulham Palace
Fulham Palace , in Fulham , London, previously in the former English county of Middlesex , is a Grade I listed building with medieval origins and was formerly the principal residence of the Bishop of London . The site was the country home of the bishops from at least the 11th century until 1973. [3]
The Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is one of the principal U.S. art museums , with paintings , sculptures , cultural objects, and ancient masterpieces from all corners of the world. Its three-story building stands in Forest Park in St. Louis , Missouri , where it is visited by up to a half million pe
#18 Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West is located in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona on the former site of the Loloma Transit Station (N Marshall Way and E 1st St), and opened in January 2015. The two-story, 43,000-square-foot museum features the art, culture and history of 19 states in the Am
#19 MARTa Herford
MARTa Herford is a contemporary art museum in Herford , Germany . This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German . (August 2012) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the German article. Machine translati
#20 Führermuseum
The Führermuseum or Fuhrer-Museum ( English : Leader's Museum ), also referred to as the Linz art gallery , was an unrealized art museum within a cultural complex planned by Adolf Hitler for his hometown, the Austrian city of Linz , near his birthplace of Braunau . Its purpose was to display a selec
#1 List of works by Caspar David Friedrich
This is an incomplete list of works by the German Romantic artist Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840) by completion date where known. Friedrich was a prolific artist who produced over 500 attributed works; however, he is generally known for only a small number of works seen as emblems of Romanticism.
#2 Meadows near Rijswijk and the Schenkweg
Meadows near Rijswijk and the Schenkweg is a watercolor by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh that he made in January 1882, shortly after taking up residence in The Hague . [Works 1] [Letters 1] Meadows near Rijswijk and the Schenkweg Artist Vincent van Gogh Year 1882 (January) Catalogue F910 , JH99
#3 Jan Rubens
Jan Rubens (1530–1587) was a Flemish magistrate of Antwerp , best known today as the father of Peter Paul Rubens . Jan Rubens Born 13 March 1530 Antwerp Died 1 March 1587 (1587-03-01) (aged 56) Cologne Nationality Flemish Latin Epitaph for Jan Rubens, written in Latin by Maria complimenting him as
Barrow is a public sculpture by an American artist Jill Viney . It is located on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus, which is near downtown Indianapolis , Indiana . The sculpture is just north of the Herron School of Art on New York Street. This sculpture is made from a dou
#5 List of works by Albert Gleizes
This is a list of works by the French artist, theoretician, philosopher Albert Gleizes ; one of the founders of Cubism and an influence on the School of Paris. [1] [2] [3] [4] Albert Gleizes, circa 1912 The artistic career of Gleizes spanned more than fifty years, from roughly 1901 to the year of hi
The Cable Street Mural is a large mural painting in Shadwell in East London . It was painted on the side of St George's Town Hall by Dave Binnington, Paul Butler, Ray Walker and Desmond Rochfort between 1979 and 1983 to commemorate the Battle of Cable Street in 1936. The original design was by Dave
The Sant'Anna Altarpiece is the earliest surviving work in tempera by Gaudenzio Ferrari in the city of Vercelli . He received the commission for the work on 26 July 1508 from the Congregation of Sant'Anna for the church of Sant'Anna and completed it on 7 May 1509. [1] This article needs additional c
The Wiedmann Bible depicts the complete Old and New Testament in images. The original includes 19 Leporello (concertina fold) books which contain 3,333 hand-painted images, and has a total length of 1.17 km (0.73 miles). [1] Created by the Stuttgart artist Willy Wiedmann over a period of 16 years
The Massacre at Chios ( French : Scène des massacres de Scio ) is the second major oil painting by the French artist Eugène Delacroix . [A] The work is more than four meters tall, and shows some of the horror of the wartime destruction visited on the Island of Chios in the Chios massacre . A frieze
#10 Brig "Mercury" Attacked by Two Turkish Ships
Brig "Mercury" Attacked by Two Turkish Ships (Russian: Бриг "Меркурий", атакованный двумя турецкими кораблями) is an 1892 oil on canvas painting by Russian painter Ivan Aivazovsky (1817–1900). Aivazovsky painted over 6,000 works, more than half of which are seascapes . [1] Brig "Mercury" Attacked by
#11 Parade de cirque
Parade de cirque (English: Circus Sideshow ) is an 1887-88 Neo-Impressionist painting by Georges Seurat . It was first exhibited at the 1888 Salon de la Société des Artistes Indépendants (titled Parade de cirque , cat. no. 614) in Paris, where it became one of Seurat's least admired works. Parade de
#12 Self-Portrait with Palette (Manet)
Self-Portrait with Palette (French: Autoportrait à la palette ) is an 1878–79 oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Édouard Manet . This late impressionistic work is one of his two self-portraits. Velasquez 's self-portrait in Las Meninas was a particular inspiration for Manet's painting which
#13 The Guitar Player (Vermeer)
The Guitar Player is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Johannes Vermeer (1632 - 1675), dated c. 1672. This work of art is one of Vermeer's final artistic activities, providing insight into the techniques he mastered and approaches to painting he favored. The painting has been on display at
#14 Portrait of a Dutch Family
Portrait of a Dutch Family is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals , painted c. 1635 and now in the Cincinnati Art Museum , Cincinnati . Painting by Frans Hals Portrait of a Dutch Family Portrait of a Dutch Family Artist Frans Hals Year c. 1635 Catalogue Seymour Slive
#15 The Scream
The Scream is a composition created by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1893. The agonized face in the painting has become one of the most iconic images of art, seen as symbolizing the anxiety of the human condition . Munch's work, including The Scream , would go on to have a formative influence on
#16 Van Gogh's family in his art
Van Gogh's family in his art refers to works that Vincent van Gogh made for or about Van Gogh family members. In 1881, Vincent drew a portrait of his grandfather, also named Vincent van Gogh, and his sister Wil . While living in Nuenen, Vincent memorialized his father in Still Life with Bible follow
#17 Van Gogh's Chair
Van Gogh's Chair is a painting created in 1888 by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh . It is currently held by the National Gallery, London . Painting by Vincent van Gogh Van Gogh's Chair with Pipe Artist Vincent van Gogh Year 1888 Catalogue F498 JH1635 Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 93.0 cm × 73.5
#18 The Sea of Ice
The Sea of Ice , ( German : Das Eismeer ) (1823–1824), is an oil painting that depicts a shipwreck in the Arctic by the German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich . Before 1826 this painting was known as The Polar Sea . [1] Painting by Caspar David Friedrich The Sea of Ice German: Das Eismeer Ar
#19 Ceremonial Sitting of the State Council on 7 May 1901 Marking the Centenary of its Foundation
Ceremonial Sitting of the State Council on 7 May 1901 Marking the Centenary of its Foundation ( Russian : Торжественное заседание Государственного совета 7 мая 1901 года в день столетнего юбилея со дня его учреждения ) is an oil on canvas painting of 1903 by the Russian artist Ilya Repin . The State
#1 Jurgis Baltrušaitis (art historian)
Jurgis Baltrušaitis (May 7, 1903 – January 25, 1988) was a Lithuanian art historian , art critic and a founder of comparative art research. He was the son of the poet and diplomat Jurgis Baltrušaitis . Most of his works were written in French , although he always stressed his Lithuanian origin. Afte
Franz Wickhoff (7 May 1853 – 6 April 1909) was an Austrian art historian , and is considered a member of the Vienna School of Art History . Austrian art historian This article needs additional citations for verification . ( December 2016 ) Portrait of Wickhoff.
#3 Armand Doria
Count Armand Doria (1824-1896) was a French aristocrat, art collector and patron. He served as the mayor of Orrouy from 1864 to 1896. He acquired a significant collection of impressionist works, including paintings subsequently exhibited in museums in Europe and the United States. Armand Doria Born
#4 Rainer Crone
Rainer Crone (June 7, 1942 - June 2016) [1] was a German art historian. He was University Professor emeritus of Contemporary Art and History of Film at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich and a specialist in the art of Andy Warhol . [2] He previously taught at Yale University , the University of
Rosa Martínez (b. Soria , Spain) is an independent curator , art critic and international art advisor based in Barcelona , Spain .
#6 Kim Levin
Kim Levin is an American art critic and writer. Levin was a regular contributor to The Village Voice from 1982 to 2006. Since 2007 she has been contributing regularly to ARTnews . American art critic and writer Kim Levin Education Vassar College, Columbia University, New York University Occupation A
Nicolae Iorga ( Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e ˈjorɡa] ; sometimes Neculai Iorga , Nicolas Jorga , Nicolai Jorga or Nicola Jorga , born Nicu N. Iorga ; [1] 17 January 1871 – 27 November 1940) was a Romanian historian, politician, literary critic, memoirist, Albanologist, poet and playwright. C
#8 Rafał de Weryha-Wysoczański
Chevalier Rafał Hugon Maria de Weryha-Wysoczański-Pietrusiewicz , [1] [2] [3] [4] Ph.D. (born May 7, 1975) is a Polish art historian, genealogist and writer, [1] [5] who was a representative of the auction house Sotheby's . [6] Per the "Genealogy of the de Weryha-Wysoczański Family" pedigree he prod
Johann Josef Scotti (7 May 1787 – 3 April 1866) was a Prussian civil servant, publisher and writer. German publisher and writer
Suresh Kumar Neotia (1936–2015) was an Indian industrialist, entrepreneur, art collector, philanthropist and the co-founder of Ambuja Cements and associated companies. [1] [2] He was the chairman of the Group till 2009 when he relinquished the position in favor of his co-founder, Narotam Sekhsaria ,
#11 Claude Richoz
Claude Richoz (25 March 1929 - 7 May 2001) was a Swiss journalist and art critic. Between 1976 and 1985 he served as editor in chief of La Suisse , at that time the leading daily newspaper in the French-speaking western part of the country ( "Suisse romande" ) . [1] [2] This article is an orphan , a
#12 E. Wayne Craven
Ernest Wayne Craven, Jr. (December 7, 1930 – May 7, 2020) was an American art historian and educator . A scholar of nineteenth-century American art , particularly sculpture , Craven was Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Professor of Art History Emeritus at the University of Delaware . American art hi
#13 Nils Arfwidsson
Nils Arfwidsson (7 May 1802, Göteborg – 14 April 1880, Stockholm ) was a Swedish author, journalist, and government official. This article includes a list of references , related reading or external links , but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . ( June 2021 ) Nils Arfwids
#14 Ezra Pound
Ezra Weston Loomis Pound (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972) was an expatriate American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a fascist collaborator in Italy during World War II . His works include Ripostes (1912), Hugh Selwyn Mauberley (1920), and his 800-pag
Henri ( Hans ) van de Waal (3 March 1910 – 7 May 1972) was a Dutch writer and art historian known for developing Iconclass . Henri ( Hans ) van de Waal Born 3 March 1910 Rotterdam Died 7 May 1972 Leiden Nationality Kingdom of the Netherlands Van de Waal was born in Rotterdam . In 1934 he finished hi
#16 Roger Kimball
Roger Kimball (born 1953) is an American art critic and conservative social commentator. He is the editor and publisher of The New Criterion and the publisher of Encounter Books . Kimball first gained notice in the early 1990s with the publication of his book Tenured Radicals: How Politics Has Corru
#17 Loÿs Delteil
Henri Loÿs Delteil , also known as Léo Delteil (7 May 1869, Paris - 11 November 1927, Paris) was a French engraver, lithographer , illustrator, and art historian . Loÿs Delteil; portrait by Paul Mathey
#18 Howard Devree
Howard Devree (May 7, 1890 – February 9, 1966) [1] was an American editor and art critic. He joined The New York Times in 1926, where he was an editor and, from 1947 to 1959, its art critic. He resided at 5 Gramercy Park . [2] [3] American editor and art critic Howard Devree Born May 7, 1890 Died Fe
Sydney Joseph Freedberg (November 11, 1914 – May 6, 1997) was an American art historian and curator, mainly of Italian Renaissance painting . American art historian Sydney Joseph Freedberg Born 11 November 1914 Died 7 May 1997, 6 May 1997 (aged 82) Occupation Art historian Awards Guggenheim Fe
#20 Giovanni Testori
Giovanni Testori (Novate Milanese, 12 May 1923 – Milan, 16 March 1993) was an Italian writer, journalist, poet, art and literary critic, dramatist, screenplay writer, theatrical director and painter. This article needs additional citations for verification . ( January 2021 ) Giovanni Testori Born (
Olympic Pylon is a 1956 ceramic sculpture by Australian artist Arthur Boyd . [1] It was included on the Victorian Heritage Database on 7 May 2001. [1] The sculpture outside the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre
#2 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Memorial
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a bronze statue, by William Couper , and Thomas Ball . [2] The statue depicts American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow . It is located at the intersection of M Street and Connecticut Avenue , N.W. Washington, D.C. and was dedicated on May 7, 1909. [3] Statue in Washingt
#3 Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial
Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial (also known as: "Man at the Wheel" statue or "Fishermen's Memorial Cenotaph") is a historic memorial cenotaph sculpture on South Stacy Boulevard, near entrance of Stacy Esplanade in Gloucester, Massachusetts , built in 1925. United States historic place Gloucester Fis
Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park , 16 miles (26 km) east of Atlanta, Georgia . Outside the park is the small city of Stone Mountain, Georgia . The park is the most visited tourist site in the state of Georgia. Mountain and park in Georgia, Uni
Rhodes Must Fall was a protest movement that began on 9 March 2015, originally directed against a statue at the University of Cape Town (UCT) that commemorates Cecil Rhodes . The campaign for the statue's removal received global attention [2] [3] and led to a wider movement to " decolonise " educati
The Tower Hill Memorial is a pair of Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials in Trinity Square Gardens, on Tower Hill in London , England. The memorials, one for the First World War and one for the Second , commemorate civilian, merchant seafarers and fishermen who were killed as a result of en
A large number of monuments were erected in Germany in honour of Emperor William I (known in German as Kaiser-Wilhelm-Denkmal ). As early as 1867 the Berlin sculptor, Friedrich Drake , had created the first equestrian statue , that portrayed William I as the King of Prussia . To date the Prussian Mo
The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama , reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry . The 56-foot (17 m) tall statue depicts the Roman god Vulcan , god of the fire and forge, with ironworking equipment. It was created
#9 List of tallest statues in the Philippines
This list of tallest statues in the Philippines includes free-standing, completed statues in the Philippines that are at least 5 meters (16 feet) tall. The height of these statues are measured from the top of its base/pedestal up to its maximum height (including monuments with spires or obelisks). T
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C. , honoring service members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Vietnam War . The two-acre (8,100 m 2 ) site is dominated by two black granite walls engraved with the names of those service members who died or rema
The Kinderhook plates are a set of six small, bell-shaped pieces of brass with unusual engravings, created as a hoax in 1843, surreptitiously buried and then dug up at an Indian mound near Kinderhook, Illinois . Fake American Morman artifacts Front and back of four of the six Kinderhook plates are s
#12 New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Holmdel Township , New Jersey is a monument honoring New Jersey natives who served in the Vietnam War , especially the 1,562 men and one woman who lost their lives or went missing in action. [1] Dedicated in 1995, [2] the Memorial is located on the ground
#13 Winged Victory of Samothrace
The Winged Victory of Samothrace , or the Nike of Samothrace , [2] is a votive monument originally found on the island of Samothrace , north of the Aegean Sea. It is a masterpiece of Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic era , dating from the beginning of the 2nd century BCE. It is composed of a stat
#14 Statue of Captain Albert Ball
A statue of Captain Albert Ball stands in Nottingham Castle Gardens , in Nottingham , England. It comprises a bronze sculpture by Henry Poole which depicts the British fighter pilot Captain Albert Ball VC DSO & Two Bars , MC accompanied by an allegorical female figure, standing on a stone pedestal b
Progress of the State is the title of a group of sculptural figures that sits above the south portico , at the main entrance to the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul , the state capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota . Sculpture at the Minnesota State Capitol The Progress of the State quadriga a
Spirit of Justice is a 1933 cast aluminum statue depicting Lady Justice that stands on display along with its male counterpart Majesty of Justice in the Great Hall of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. , the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Justice . The s
Sabrina ( / s ə ˈ b r aɪ n ə / sə- BRY -nə ) is a 300-pound bronze statue owned by Amherst College . Since it was donated to the College in 1857, the statue has been the subject of numerous pranks and has changed hands between the college administration and various student groups many times. Traditi
The Duke of York Column is a monument in London, England, to Prince Frederick, Duke of York , the second eldest son of King George III . The designer was Benjamin Dean Wyatt . It is sited where Regent Street meets The Mall , a purposefully wide endpoint of Regent Street known as Waterloo Place and G
#19 Ludlow Massacre
The Ludlow Massacre was a mass killing perpetrated by anti-striker militia during the Colorado Coalfield War . Soldiers from the Colorado National Guard and private guards employed by Colorado Fuel and Iron Company (CF&I) attacked a tent colony of roughly 1,200 striking coal miners and their familie
#20 United States Air Force Memorial
The United States Air Force Memorial honors the service of the personnel of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations. The Memorial is located in Arlington County, Virginia , on the former grounds of the Navy Annex near The Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery . The Memorial is